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District presents attendance gains and California Dashboard results; staff outline next steps for credit recovery
Summary
District staff showed year‑over‑year improvements in chronic absenteeism and progress for English learners, described the Attend platform used to target interventions, and outlined changes to summer credit recovery aimed at restoring graduation rates.
District staff presented attendance data and California Dashboard performance indicators at the Dec. 18 meeting, reporting measurable improvements and several targeted next steps, Executive Director of Student Services Dr. Ann Marie Cohen and Assistant Superintendent Sean Roderick said.
Dr. Cohen summarized the district’s attendance work and noted the chronic absenteeism indicator — the share of students absent 10% or more of enrolled days — had improved from 2022–23 to 2023–24 across most student groups. She and Roderick described the district’s use of Attend, an attendance‑monitoring platform that generates automated family notifications, school‑level dashboards and lists of students for targeted interventions. They said Mondays and the two days before Thanksgiving consistently show higher absence rates and that those “hot spots” allow sites to apply tailored responses.
Roderick highlighted a 12‑percentage‑point year‑over‑year gain reported for English learner progress on the state dashboard and said the district will continue focused professional development and supports for long‑term English learners. He and Dr. Cohen outlined immediate steps to address a dip in the district’s graduation rate: earlier identification of seniors at risk, a stronger summer credit‑recovery program that requires in‑person participation for students at risk of failing, and more systematic monitoring of alternative education pathways.
Board members asked for additional analyses, including correlations between attendance and grade‑point averages and site‑level reporting on credit recovery outcomes. Staff said they will explore those requests and return updated data in future reports.
Ending Staff framed attendance work as an ongoing, equity‑focused effort that pairs a data platform with site‑level interventions and family outreach. Trustees praised staff for improvements and for new credit‑recovery plans intended to raise next year’s graduation rate.
